Cem Erciyes was born in Izmir in 1971. After graduating from İzmir Bornova Anatolian High School, he completed his studies in the Department of International Relations at Marmara University and later earned his master’s degree at Istanbul University. He began his journalism career at Dünya newspaper in 1992, where he worked for Dünya Kitap magazine and the culture and arts pages. In 1997, he joined Radikal newspaper and served as editor-in-chief. He has worked for many years as a journalist, writer, publisher, and editor. Since 2016, he has been serving as the publishing director of Doğan Kitap.